Did you hear the thunder early Tuesday morning? Wasn't loud, but maybe a few light sleepers woke up. Well the storms had good timing because we're in the midst of severe weather awareness week. We have some more isolated thunderstorms in store for our Thursday. Rain, heavy at times, will impact Western Wisconsin Thursday morning through Friday. The Northern counties look to get hit the hardest, picking up possibly 1-3 inches of rain, which has put a Flood Watch into effect for Washburn, Sawyer, and Price county through Friday evening.


Speaking of flood watches, flash flooding is something to keep in mind during the Spring and Summer season. Flash floods claim 200 lives annually and causes roughly 2 BILLION dollars worth of damage. (That's a lotta cheddah!) Most deaths occur when people drive around road blocks indicating the road is washed out ahead. Also, remember if you approach a water-covered road, DO NOT drive through! You never know how deep the water is. It only takes 6" of water to sweep away a person, and 1' to move a car. I love hiking in the summer, and I learned something useful in my hydrometeorology class in college. (The name of that class alone, leaves people scratching their heads.) I digress, if you're hiking, and you happen to be in a low-lying area and you hear thunder, find higher ground immediately.


There's your weather lesson of the day. Stay dry and safe this summer!